Antique Light Face Extended

Antique Light Face

Extended

This type measures 8 line in size and was produced with the end-cut method. The type block is stamped Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wis.  which was used by Hamilton between 1891–1950s.

This face was first shown as wood type by William H. Page in his 1859 Specimens of Wood Type.

This cut of Antique Light Face Extended was shown in  American Wood Type  on page 251 and in the folio on page 24.

Type name used by manufacturer:

Cooley Antique Light Face Extended

Hamilton Antique Light Face Extended  or No 42

Morgans & Wilcox Antique Light Face Extended

Page Antique Light Face Extended  [4042]

Wells Antique Light Face Extended

This is the Hamilton cut.